Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

copaiba

/ˌkəʊpaɪˈiːbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: co-pai-ba
IPA: /ˌkəʊpaɪˈiːbə/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several South American trees of the genus Copaifera

Countable

noun

An oleoresin, extracted from such trees, used in varnishes, ointments and as a perfume fixative.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese copaíba, borrowed from Old Tupi kopa'yba, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kopaʔɨβ + Old Tupi -a.

Usage

Inflected Forms

copaibas (plural)

Derived Forms

copaene

Synonyms

copaiba balsam balsam capivi

Questions

How do you pronounce copaiba?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkəʊpaɪˈiːbə/.
What does copaiba mean?: Any of several South American trees of the genus Copaifera
Where does copaiba come from?: Borrowed from Portuguese copaíba, borrowed from Old Tupi kopa'yba, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kopaʔɨβ + Old Tupi -a.

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